Avocet House Catchment Area
Avocet House is an other independent special not applicable school in Heckingham, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 8-18, with 8 pupils, and a capacity of 10 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
8-18
Age range
8
Pupils
10
Capacity
80%
Fill rate
Avocet House Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Avocet House?
The catchment area for Avocet House is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Avocet House is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Norfolk may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Avocet House: 10 places, 80% filled: places available
Avocet House has a published admission number of 10 places. 8 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 80%. At 80% full, the school currently has headroom below its 10 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Norfolk school admissions →
Avocet House: School Information
- Full address
- The Old Vicarage, School Lane, Heckingham, NR14 6QP
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 8-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- DfE URN
- 134978
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Avocet House by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Avocet House
What is the catchment area for Avocet House? ▾
The catchment area for Avocet House is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Avocet House oversubscribed? ▾
Avocet House has a capacity of 10 places and currently has 8 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Norfolk.
What is the admissions policy for Avocet House? ▾
Avocet House is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Norfolk publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Avocet House cover? ▾
Avocet House is a not applicable school in Heckingham, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 8-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.